Status:
valid
Authors:
Porto & Brade
Source:
wcs
Year:
1940
Citation Micro:
Anais Reunião Sul-Amer. Bot. 3: 32 (1938 publ. 1940)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000946732
Common Names
- Duckeella adolphii
- Adolphii Duckeella
- Adolphii
Uses & Benefits
Duckeella adolphii is used for making furniture, flooring, and other wood products. It is also used as an ornamental plant and for making paper.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Duckeella adolphii has small, yellow-green flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Duckeella adolphii is a small evergreen tree or shrub that can reach a height of up to 10 m (33 ft). It is native to tropical Africa and Madagascar. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a warm, moist environment and kept in a warm, humid environment until germination occurs. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood and placed in a warm, humid environment until rooted. The plant prefers a well-drained, fertile soil and full sun.
Where to Find Duckeella adolphii
Duckeella adolphii can be found in Brazil.
Species in the Duckeella genus
Species in the Orchidaceae family
Aa fiebrigii,
Aa hartwegii,
Aa hieronymi,
Aa leucantha,
Aa lorentzii,
Aa macra,
Aa achalensis,
Aa maderoi,
Aa mandonii,
Aa matthewsii,
Aa microtidis,
Aa paleacea,
Aa argyrolepis,
Aa riobambae,
Aa rosei,
Aa schickendanzii,
Aa sphaeroglossa,
Aa trilobulata,
Aa weddelliana,
Aa aurantiaca,
Aa calceata,
Aa colombiana,
Aa denticulata,
Aa erosa,
Aa figueroi,
Aa lozanoi,
Aa lehmannii,
Acampe carinata,
Acampe cephalotes,
Acampe ochracea,
Acampe pachyglossa,
Acampe praemorsa,
Acampe joiceyana,
Acampe hulae,
Acanthophippium bicolor,
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Acanthophippium eburneum,
Acanthophippium gougahense,
Acanthophippium javanicum,
Acanthophippium lilacinum,
Acanthophippium mantinianum,
Acanthophippium parviflorum,
Acanthophippium pictum,
Acanthophippium splendidum,
Acanthophippium striatum,
Acanthophippium sylhetense,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Achlydosa glandulosa,
Acianthera aculeata,